Piano chords · Bossa beach
How to play Bring Me Some Water on piano
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- A major
- 4/4
- 100 BPM
- I–bVII–IV–I loop
- Easy
Learn Bring Me Some Water in 5 steps
The chords first, then one hand at a time. Each step plays in the player above.
- 1
Chords: A – G – D – A
Bring Me Some Water sits in A major: A is home, where the song ends. It goes round 4 chords: A is A, C# and E; G is G, B and D; D is D, F# and A. Play each one as a block with your right hand until the changes feel easy.
AIGbVIIDIVAI- AA · C# · E
- GG · B · D
- DD · F# · A
- 2
Left hand: Bossa sway
Long-short, long-short, leaning ahead: a gentle Brazilian sway. Musicians call it root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&) (root bass rhythm), an easy pattern heard in thousands of songs of the library.
- 3
Right hand: Offbeat skank
Chords only on the “and”: reggae and swing. It moves with the chords, so it fits every bar of the loop.
- 4
Both hands at 100 BPM
Put the two hands together over the loop. Start at half speed with the player's speed control, and bring it up once every change is easy.
- 5
Ending: D – E – A
The last chords are IV – V – I, then one chord rolled from the bottom up, left to ring.
DEA- EE · G# · B
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Questions about Bring Me Some Water
What chords are in Bring Me Some Water?
The loop is A – G – D – A (I – bVII – IV – I) in A major, and the song ends on D – E – A.
What key is Bring Me Some Water in?
A major, at about 100 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Bring Me Some Water?
Bossa sway: root bass · bossa (1 · 2& · 3 · 4&), an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Bring Me Some Water easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.